Florida Researchers Discover Gene For Fatal Childhood Disease
... DNA todetermine which gene was mutated. They then isolated it in people with thedisease. The two-year effort was funded by the National Institutes of Health,the Arthritis Foundation and the American Cancer Society. The study was conducted in conjunction with researchers at theUniversity of Te......said. "This is an excellent tool for looking at an isolated biological system at the cellular level, like a single nerve synapse," McLafferty said. "Or say your microscopic examination shows suspicious red blood cells in a sample -- do these contain new molecular components as clues to their formation? You c...Newly Discovered Bacteria Produce Magnetic Material
...hough the subsurface samples had been geologically isolated for some100 to140 million years. "In 1994," Phelps says, "we determined that these microbes from theTaylorsville Triassic Rift Basin near Fredericksburg, Va., have aninteresting capability. They produce magnetic material. We isolatedmicron-sized bact...Duke Primate Center Sets October Expedition To Find 'Juliet'
...into the earlyhistory of human ancestors. Lemurs, isolated on Madagascar for more than 50 million years, evolved intonearly 50 species, including about 16 species of giant lemurs that are nowextinct. The pressure of human population increase on the island republicoff Africa's east coast now threatens many ex...Component In Soy Products May Be Substitute For Estrogen Treatment
...sal women. Potter's team incorporated 40 grams of isolated soy protein into baked goodsand drinks used in the... calcium and protein. The group that consumed the isolated soy proteins, regardless of isoflavonecontent, saw the greatest improvement in blood cholesterol pro...'Juliet' Evades Primate Center Expedition
...into the earlyhistory of human ancestors. Lemurs, isolated on Madagascar for more than 50 million years, evolved intoalmost 50 species, including about 16 species of giant lemurs that are nowextinct. The pressure of human population increase on the island republicoff Africa's east coast now threatens many ex...Scientists Identify Gene For Sexual Behavior In Male Flies
A team of scientists from four universities has isolated the gene thatcontrols most or all sexual behavior ...h this research, the team of geneticistscloned and isolated the fru gene, and showed that it controlsmuch more than the male's choice of partners. They showe...The CIA Would Like To Know What Scientists Are Seeing Over The Rainbow
...ogy used in remote sensing devices, to chromosomes isolated from cells. First, they applied different molecular "paints" to the chromosomes. The wavelengths of light, or emission spectrum, each painted chromosome emitted provided a unique "thumbprint" for that chromosome. Although to the eye, the thumbprin...Researchers Corral Millions Of Microscopic Membranes
...onstrated that each membrane patch was effectively isolated from its neighbors. Stanford University has applied for a patent on the basic process. One of the possible applications for these micro-membranes is as a tool for determining the structure of membrane proteins. One of the most powerful methods for...Birds Deal With "Cocktail Party Effect"
...nables them toimmediately identify the pitch of an isolated tone. Theimplication is that the birds may use this talent to communicatewith each other, recognizing individual birds by the pitch ofsome parts or all of their song. Research into absolute pitch in birds led to his currentwork on the cocktail p...Ten Years of Progress For Superfund Basic Research Program
...de a wide variety of compounds." A second organism isolated and studied at UC belongs to thegenus Mycobacteriu...egulation." Both bacterial strains were originally isolated from Superfundsites, specifically polluted soils located at coal gasificationplants in Illinois. How...Fund Aims To Repay Developing Nations For Valuable Genes
...n 1995, using plants native to West Africa, Ronald isolated the "Xa21"gene, the first cloned gene known to convey disease-resistance to rice.The University of California proceeded to patent the gene. It is likelythat her discovery and subsequent engineering of disease-resistant riceplants will have far-reachi...NIH Team Discovers Endocrine Tumor Gene
...ing blood and tumor tissue samples from which they isolated DNA. In 1994, the NHGRI researchers began collaborating with NIDDK to search for the MEN1 gene. NHGRI scientists used a powerful gene-hunting technique called positional cloning that involved assembling nearly 3 million base pairs of continuo...Scientists Trace Roots Of Protein That Keeps Antarctic Fish From Freezing
... had a greatimpact on the ecology of the thermally isolated Antarctic Ocean that existstoday, DeVries said. "If they hadn't evolved this gene, then the AntarcticOcean may be quite devoid of fishes, and the food chain and marine ecosystemwould be very different." Joining DeVries and Cheng in the research, whi...First Planned Release Of Captive Lemurs In Madagascar Wilds Expected In Fall
... aroundthe globe." The Duke center, located at an isolated off-campus setting, is now hometo 16 different endangered lemur species, as well as six other "prosimian"(pre-monkey) species such as lorises and bushbabies. It is an MFG member,as are 30 other zoological organizations in the United States, Europe an...Houseflies May Transmit Ulcer Bug
... than 100species of pathogenic organisms have been isolated from the digestivetract of flies." "The adult housefly can fly as far as 20 miles from its source andcan freely enter houses and areas where people congregate, as well asmarkets, stores, and other places where human food is available. It justas...Bacterium gobbles up chlorinated pollutants
ITHACA, N.Y. -- An antibiotic-resistant bacterium, isolated from sewer sludge by Cornell University scientists, is pointing the way to better water-pollution cleanup strategies. The bacterium, coccoid Strain 195, perfectly reduces the toxic pollutants tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene (also known as PCE, ...Fighting Wheat Scab In New York State
...working with Bergstrom. Brazilian scientists have isolated thousands of strains of bacteria and yeast growing naturally on plant leaves, roots and soil that exhibit anti-fungal activity. The researchers also are examining some promising microbial strains and assessing them in greenhouse experiments for thei...Progress In Prion Research: Three-Dimensional Structure Of Prion Protein Fully Uncovered
...ein. Compared with its normal form, prion protein isolated from the brains of cowsafflicted with BSE has a higher proportion of so-called beta-sheet-containingfolds. This is where clumping may occur in the prion protein. Their studies haveled the research team in Zurich to the discovery of a part in the mole...